Green Party Leader Elizabeth May stands along the waterfront in Sidney, B.C., on Sept. 8, 2009, where she officially announced she is seeking the nomination for Saanich-Gulf Islands. (Deddeda Stemler/Deddeda Stemler for The Globe and Mail)

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May stands along the waterfront in Sidney, B.C., on Sept. 8, 2009, where she officially announced she is seeking the nomination for Saanich-Gulf Islands.(Deddeda Stemler/Deddeda Stemler for The Globe and Mail)